Familiar with modeling and analysis techniques of electrical networks.

Sinusoidal steady state and transient analysis of RLC networks and the impedance concepts.

Basic operation principles of transistor amplifiers and their models.

Lecture Topics:

The lecture covers the essential large and small signal models of MOSFETs and BJTs, the multi-stage amplifier configurations such as cascade, cascode and differential amplifiers of MOS and BJT, high frequency characteristics of MOSFET and BJT amplifiers, and characteristics of feedback amplifiers. Total lecture hours (30).

Class Schedule:

Meets for 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion each week for 10 weeks.

The course material is oriented towards problem solving and design oriented. This is reflected in the choice of lecture material, examples and homework. Essential concepts are illustrated through a problem solving approach using examples with design flavor. The lecture materials are closely related to the laboratory simulation using HSPICE